Sr. R&D Engineer

Responsibilities

• Further develop known and new technologies from conceptualization to commercialization
• Conduct technology scouting, originate ideas for productive research, and initiate new projects with internal/external resources
• Develop concept papers, proposals, and project documents as well as present research findings in meetings to the audience from diverse backgrounds
• Aid in project planning and management to ensure timely execution and deliverables
• Propose and evaluate process improvements through modeling, optimization, and data analysis
• Cook up process improvements through modeling, optimization, and data analysis
• Cook up process improvements through modeling, optimization, and data analysis
• Coordinate closely with different groups across R&D, Engineering, and Manufacturing
• Define project safety specifications and develop strategic direction for safety, health and environmental role in research and development
• Up to 30% time of travel may be required for project launch and execution

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant STEM fields plus 2 years of experience in industry or research environment
• Deep understanding of process control methodologies such as feedback, feedforward, model predictive control, inferential control, etc.
• Excellent understanding of optimization methods such as LP, QP and NLP
• Hands-on experience in using commercial software and/or open-source codes to perform CFD simulations, heat transfer analysis, and process modeling, etc.
• Fundamental knowledge of combustion process, melting process, and electrochemistry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to write white papers and full grant proposals
• Computer programming capabilities in at least one language or environment such as C++, Python, MATLAB, etc.
• Strong initiative and ability to identify opportunities for new processes, technologies, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as an integral part of a team with minimal oversight